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The 2022 MLS season continues rumbling forward this week with another blockbuster clash, as Los Angeles FC welcome Seattle Sounders to face them at the Banc of California Stadium.
Watch LAFC vs Seattle Sounders on fuboTV (start with a free trial)
The Western Conference favourites will play host to the Champions League holders - and yet given recent form, it could prove to be more of a mismatch than pedigree suggests for both sides.
Ahead of the game, GOAL has the details of how to watch on TV, stream online, team news and more.
| Games | LAFC vs Seattle Sounders |
| Date | July 29, 2022 |
| Times | 11:00 pm ET, 8:00 pm PT |
| Stream | fubo TV (start with a free trial) |
TV channel, live stream & how to watch
In the United States (US), MLS matches can be watched live and on-demand with fuboTV (start with a free trial).
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| U.S. TV channel | Online stream |
|---|---|
| FOX Sports 1 | fubo TV (start with a free trial) |
Team news and rosters
| Position | LAFC roster |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Crepeau, Romero, McCarthy |
| Defenders | Escobar, Murillo, Segura, Fall, Palacios, Chiellini, Traore, Hollingshead, Ibeagha, Leone, Gaines |
| Midfielders | Sanchez, Rodriguez, Duenas, Cifuentes, Acosta, Méndez |
Forwards | Blessing, Arango, Vela, Bale, Tajouri-Shradi, Torres, Opoku, Jennings, Ordaz, Musovski, Trejo |
Three wins on the bounce has reasserted LAFC's momentum after that loss to Vancouver at the start of July, and now the California outfit are looking close to invulnerable as they seek to assume the de-facto mantle of MLS Cup frontrunner.
Certainly the addition of their mid-season European superstars looks to have been an inspired choice, even with their advanced ages, and it is Gareth Bale who could well prove a little extra juice in their charge for the title.
Predicted LAFC starting XI: Crepeau; Palacios, Chiellini, Segura, Hollingshead; Blessing, Sanchez, Cifuentes; Arango, Bale, Vela.
| Position | Seattle roster |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Frei, Thomas, Cleveland, Lapsley |
| Defenders | Arreaga, Tolo, Ragen, Gomez, Hafferty, Cissoko, Medranda |
| Midfielders | Paulo, C. Roldan, Lodeiro, Rusnak, A. Roldan, Baker-Whiting, Rowe, Chu, Dobbelaere, Vargas, Leyva, Atencio, Teves |
| Forwards | Ruidiaz, Montero, Morris, Bruin, Ocampo-Chávez |
It's been a strange few weeks for the Sounders, particularly with back-to-back games on the road. Their home return against the Rapids last time out allowed them to finally snap a three-match losing streak, but other than that, things have gone against them.
Is it a Champions League hangover or something more nefarious? Either way, they are going to have their work cut out to get the better of Los Angeles on their own patch.
Predicted Seattle starting XI: Bond; Edwards, Williams, Coulibaly, Araujo; Alvarez, Delgado, Raveloson, Grandsir; Hernandez, Joveljic.
Last five results
| LAFC results | Seattle results |
|---|---|
| Sporting KC 0-2 LAFC (Jul 23) | Seattle 2-1 Colorado (Jul 23) |
| Nashville 1-2 LAFC (Jul 17) | Chicago 1-0 Seattle (Jul 16) |
| LAFC 3-2 LA Galaxy (Jul 8) | Nashville 1-0 Seattle (Jul 13) |
| Vancouver 1-0 LAFC (Jul 2) | Seattle 0-3 Portland (Jul 9) |
| LAFC 3-1 Dallas (Jun 29) | Toronto 0-2 Seattle (Jul 2) |
Head-to-head
| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| 6/18/2022 | Seattle 1-1 LAFC |
| 10/26/2021 | LAFC 3-0 Seattle |
| 5/16/2021 | Seattle 2-0 LAFC |
| 4/24/2021 | LAFC 1-1 Seattle |
| 11/24/2020 | Seattle 3-1 LAFC |
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